WSU a runnerup for Winona business awardWINONA, Minn., May 16, 2002 -- A day-care facility, the Early Learning Center, won the Chamber of Commerce education award in the new Business Choice Awards. Bluffview Montessori and Winona State University also had been nominated. The Early Learning Center has been in operation since 1969.
Background: WSU nominated for Chamber award
State grant money in budget billST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- A crusial House-Senate committee included $5 million in the Legislature's budget bill to offset an anticipated shortfall in the student college student grant program. The bill also exempts the state college system, including Winona State and Southeast Tech, from a moratorium on professional and technical contracting by state agencies. The exemption saves the system $6.7 million. The joint committee, which finished its work at 3:15 a. m., plans to use the tobacco endowment money to finance state government through the rest of the biennium. School aids and other state expenditures will be shifted into the next fiscal year to balance the budget.
Gay-partner benefits stall state contractsST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- Republicans in the Minnesota House dug in against domestic partner benefits for state employees, delaying ratification of a bevy of tentative union contracts with employees. Almost all employee unions had backed the expanded benefits. The issue became a litmus test for the House Republicans on whether to ratify the contracts. Meanwhile, the unions have been working with legislators on a backup. If approved, the plan would put new members on the Legislature's employee relations subcommittee so the contracts could go into effect, although they still would be subject to ratification at the next session of the Legislature. Said faculty lobbyist Russ Stanton: "Hopefully, next session we will have a friendlier set of legislators in the House. If not, we could be in for a repeat struggle for ratification."
Campus building projects edge toward approvalST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- A House-Senate bonding committee working on a state borrowing plan for construction projects moved nearer agreement on a $860 million plan, with only $10 million separating the House and Senate versions. Still in tact are a new science building at Winona State University and labs at Southeast Tech. Faculty lobbyist Russ Station said it seems that the state college system will get about $208 million of its $250 million request: "For reference, the biggest bonding bill we have ever had in the past was $141 million, so this is a very good bonding bill for us."
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May 16, 2002 | BASEBALL (MEN'S): Named to the all-conference team were SMU's Rob Kimlinger and Eric Williamson.
TENNIS (WOMEN'S): Named conference player of the year was WSU's Karen Darveaux.
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Body Quest gym closes; no student customersWINONA, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- A workout gym near Winona Mall, Body Quest, shut down on less than 24 hours notice because of financial problems. It was another victim, in part, of beefed-up gym facilities at Winona State University, which have syphoned customers from commercial gyms. Students use the Winona State facilities free as part of a mandatory activity fee. At Body Quest, six employees were told the night before. Customers, all with pre-paid memberships, learned of the closing from a sign on the door in the morning. The sign blamed business difficulties.
Emergency meeting called on WSU Rochester futureWINONA, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- Concern that the University of Minnesota will displace Winona State University in Rochester prompted Dave Bratt, president of the Winona State Faculty Senate, to call an unusual summer meeting. "There is only one item on the agenda," said Bratt in calling the meeting. Bratt said he will inform the Senate about "possible/probable corresponding reductions" in the Winona State presence in Rochester. He said he will also bring the Senate up-to-date on faculty union actions taken to date and solicit advice regarding additional actions. He said he could not schedule the meeting earlier because of repairs underway for interactive television connections between the Winona and Rochester campuses.
Date: May 22
Time: 1:30 p.m.
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SMU lays out details of Collegeville dealWINONA, Minn., May 15, 2002 -- Trustees of Saint Mary's University are expected to approve an affiliation with the proposed Collegeville housing project across Highway 14 from the campus, said Ann Merchlewitz, a university vice president. Pending trustee action, the university has agreed to open its facilities to people who buy units in the 36-house development. Said Merchlewitz: "Saint Mary's University has agreed to make available to residents of the housing project, for a fee tacked into their association fee, various facilities. They would have access to all facilities, including the recreation center, swimming pool and library. They would be admitted for free to all university events, allowed to audit classes, subject to availability, and given full access to campus ministry, prayer services, church services and retreats."
Background: City Council OKs Collegeville plan
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May 15, 2002 | INCIDENT NO. 1: An alarm sounded at the registrar's office in Somsen Hall at 12:05 a.m. It was an accident.
INCIDENT NO. 2: A student was referred to a dorm official for depression at 1:07 p.m.
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WSU names Poock as head baseball coachWINONA, Minn., May 14, 2002 -- As expected, the assistant Winona State University baseball coach, Kyle Poock, will succeed legendary Gary Grob as head coach. Poock, who has two Winona State degrees, played baseball as an undergrad. He has been an assistant to Grob since 1996 and before that from 1984 to 1990. Under Grob, Poock has been to the Northern Sun conference championships five times and to the Division II regionals once. He also has coached at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and at high schools in Wild Rose, Tigerton and Bancroft, Wis. Poock managed the Green Bay Sultans of the Independent Prairie League in 1996. He played semi-pro for three seasons with the Green Bay Blue Ribbons.
Background: Poock eyeing top baseball job
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Regional economic summit set at WSUWINONA, Minn., May 14, 2002 -- A noted national economist, Gene Stanaland, will open the Southeast Minnesota Economic Summit next week at Winona State University. Stanaland, who has been called the "Will Rogers of Economics" for making economics understandable and entertaining, said he will focus on the state of the national economy. Stanaland is the president of GSE, Inc., an economics and management-consulting firm. For 20 years, he was a member of the Economics Department at Auburn University in Alabama. The theme of the summit is "Responding to a Changing Economy" and will focus on how the current state of the national, state and regional economy affects southeast Minnesota. Pamela Wheelock, the state commissioner of finance, will discuss the Minnesota economy. Panelists include Diane Amundson of Express Personnel Services, John Freund of Jump Technologies, Jeb Griffith of Miken Sports, and Mark McGrory of Merchants Bank.
Date: May 21
Time: 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Place: Maxwell Conference Center
Cost: $15
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May 14, 2002 | Security guards were called to Baldwin Lounge in the Kryzsko student center at 2:20 p.m. to check on an individual who had been there since 7 a.m. It was a student who had fallen asleep.
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WSU chooses grad for volleyball coachWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- One of its own will be returning to Winona State University to coach varsity women's volleyball. Connie Mettille, a 1991 phy-ed grad, will take over the position in the fall, the university announced. Mettille coached two seasons at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. She was named conference coach of the year in 2000. At Winona State as an undergrad, Mettille ran cross country. She was on the 1986 track team that qualified for nationals. After graduation, she coached club and prep teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming and South Dakota. She holds a 1998 master's from the University of Wyoming.
Background: Fisher leaves 58-164 volleyball legacy
Study: 55% of Winona collegians pursue bingingWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- A survey of Winona college students, providing the first hard data on the extent of the colleges' so-called alcohol culture, found that 68.9 percent partake of alcohol, many of them occasionally binging. How much binging goes on? The survey found 54.9 percent of students go out intending to binge, which was defined by the nationally used standard of five drinks for men and four for women. Nationally, 44 percent of college students actively binge. The survey was conducted by advanced students of polysci prof Ahmed El-Afandi, using statistically reliable methods. About binging, 43 percent of students defined it as nine or more drinks in an outing -- twice the standard definition used in research on the issue.
Cycling college trustee due in WinonaST. PAUL, Minn., May 14, 2002 -- A state college system trustee, Robert Erickson, is planning to ride his bicycle across Minnesota during the next two months and visit all 53 campuses. Erickson is scheduled in Winona about noon May 15 from Red Wing, weather permitting. Erickson is raising money for a scholarship fund for adult students, most of whom are part-time and do not qualify for financial aid. He estimates he will put in about 2,000 miles. An avid biker, Erickson has biked across China and Australia.
WSU nurses win grants for web coursesWINONA, Minn., May 14, 2002 -- The Winona State University graduate nursing program in Rochester received two grants totaling $53,000 to expand student access to web-based courses. Profs Daniel Nicholls and Mary Proksch received $37,500 to begin preparing an online graduate nursing course. Prof JoStejskal received $15,700 to the create a web mini-course to prepare clinical teachers. The grants were from the state college system Fund for the Improvement of Secondary Education.
Newspaper hails police foot patrolsWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- The police foot patrols that led to dozens of arrests last fall and again this spring were "the best idea yet" to curb boozing in the Winona State University neighborhood, the Winona Daily News said in an editorial. Such "in-your-face" law enforcement deters rowdy parties in ways that drive-by patrols can't, the editorial said: "Officers walking up to a noisy house or an intoxicated pedestrian will put enforcement and perpetrators in the same space -- and quiet the neighborhood."
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WSU dorm still faces tax hurdleWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- The City Council's zoning change last week to allow a Winona State University dorm to be constructed on Sarnia Street doesn't mean it will be built. John Ferden, who is heading the project for the university, said the state Revenue Department has yet to determine if the project will be exempt from property taxes. The WSU Foundation, a private organization that will own the building, has said the tax issue is a deal-breaker. The Foundation, although a non-profit entity, sees the dorm as a long-term revenue producer. Owners of private dorms at the campus perimeter, who pay property taxes, say an exemption for the Foundation dorm would be unfair.
Background: City gives green light for dorm
SMU schedules Twin Cities commencementWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- The Saint Mary's University will confer degrees on 294 students at its Twin Cities on June 1. Degrees include bachelor's, masterŐs and doctorates.
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May 13, 2002 | BASEBALL (MEN'S): Named to the all-conference team were WSU first-base player Kyle Butt, third-base player Nolin Gilbertson, and outfielder Ben Vazquez.
GOLF (MEN'S): WSU senior Dan Wenner was asked to play as one of 12 at-large individual players in the 102-player Division II nationals at Mission Inn.
SOFTBALL (WOMEN'S): Named to the Coaches regional team were SMU pitcher Stacy Malley and batter Jackie Hugel.
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WSU nominated for Chamber of Commerce awardWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- Three schools, including Winona State University, were nominated for the new Business Choice education award from the Chamber of Commerce. Also nominated: Early Learning Center, a day-care facility with two locations, on Kraemer Drive and at Southeast Tech, and Bluffview Montessori, a charter school emphasizing individualized instruction.
WSU nursing students help with St. Charles shots| WINONA, Minn., May 13, 2002 -- Winona State University junior nursing students helped the St. Charles, Minn., grade-school nurse, Linda Quistad-Berg, vaccinate sixth-graders. It was the third year that Winona Sate students have worked with St. Charles Elementary to meet Winona State nursing curriculum requirements of partnering with schools and nurses to promote health and prevent illness. |
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| ST. CHARLES PROJECT: In front, Jennifer Kiefer, Lisa Schultz, Emily Misch and Kristy Wolf. In back, Heidi Herbet, Katie Sikel and St. Charles school nurse Linda Quistad-Berg. |
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